Biography & Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
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My Sunflower Soul
A Memoir by Emily Quint
It is often said that with adversity comes strength, and that the sun will always emerge after a storm. No one knows the truth of this more than Emily Quint. In My Sunflower Soul, Emily shares the story of her life—a life in which she has...
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Not A Runner
A true story of tragedy, determination and paying it forward by Reginald J Willick
One moment can change the course of a life forever. For Reg Willick, that moment came with a devastating phone call—an event that would alter his path, ignite a relentless drive, and lead him toward a mission bigger than himself. In this raw and...
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La Memoria de un Nombre
by Federico Angel
"¿Qué hay en un nombre?" Esta pregunta va más allá de la simple combinación de letras y sonidos. Este libro emprende un viaje para desentrañar el misterio del poder que encierra un nombre. La Memoria de un Nombre no es solo una autobiografía. Es...
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Returning Home
by Lillian Sam
A journey to strength, a journey towards reconciliation, a journey to the land: from residential school to Dakelh Elder, Returning Home is Lillian Sam's life story. Born in the late 1930s near Fort St. James, British Columbia, Lillian attended...
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Up Then Down Then
My Long Journey through Bipolar Disorder by Pat Taylor
When author Pat Taylor was only fourteen, her mother died unexpectedly. Now the woman of the house, Pat was responsible for the household chores, caring for her brother, and working at her father’s shop. Even after relatives stepped in to help,...
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My Many Lives
by Howard Byrd Lockhart
THE ODDS OF BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING OCE IN A LIFETIME ARE 1 IN 15,300. Two times—even less likely. When author Howard Byrd Lockhart was hit by lightning at an Indy car race, it seemed like nothing but bad luck. When it happened a second time...
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Internal Medicine
A Second Casebook by Hector M Baillie
This book is a collection of stories, often suggested by a patient encounter. Patients are our best teachers. Each story aims to educate, entertain and inspire. You might be faced with issues like these: • Do patients understand enough about...
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From Riches to Rags to Riches
The Autobiography of Otto Ladanyi (f.k.a. Neumann) by Otto C Ladanyi (f.k.a. Neumann)
This book is dedicated to preserving the story of Hungarian reformed Jews beginning in the 1800s through to the current day, 2024. It describes the unique experiences of the Hungarian Reform Jewish middle class during this period, based on the...
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Long Stories Shortened
Go past the Dak, catch the San at the Loop and cross the powerlines… into the sticks. by William J Peters
Long Stories Shortened is a collection of short stories and vignettes; largely about growing up in South Winnipeg in the 1960s and 1970s, but also the author’s escapades as a kid and teenager, and his life as a communications professional,...
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Stumbling Blocks to Stepping Stones
by Rudy Raymond Simmons
“We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.” – Martin Luther King Jr. The odds were stacked against me from the start. Raised in poverty with a father who rejected his children, my teachers and the police were...
